Division 2 Chief executive governed health corporations

52A   Appointment of chief executive

(1)  The Director-General may appoint a chief executive for each chief executive governed health corporation.

(2)  If the position of chief executive is an executive position within the meaning of Part 3 of Chapter 9, the employment of the chief executive is subject to that Part.

(3)  If the position of chief executive is not an executive position within the meaning of Part 3 of Chapter 9, the chief executive:

(a)  is, while holding that office, taken to be employed under Part 1 of Chapter 9 in the NSW Health Service, and

(b)  may at any time, for any reason or no reason and without notice, be removed from office by the Director-General.

(4)  (Repealed)

52B   Chief executive to manage and control affairs of chief executive governed health corporation

(1)  The affairs of a chief executive governed health corporation are to be managed and controlled by the chief executive of the corporation.

(2)  Any act, matter or thing done in the name of, or on behalf of, a chief executive governed health corporation by its chief executive is taken to have been done by the corporation.

52C   Functions of chief executive generally

The chief executive of a chief executive governed health corporation:

(a)  has, and may exercise, such functions as are conferred or imposed on the chief executive by or under this or any other Act, and

(b)  is, in the exercise of his or her functions, subject to the control and direction of the Director-General.

52D   Advisory councils

(1)  The Minister may establish an advisory council for each chief executive governed health corporation.

(2)  The constitution, procedure and functions of an advisory council are to be as determined by the Minister.

52E   Other committees and councils

The chief executive may establish such committees and councils as he or she considers appropriate to assist the chief executive governed health corporation in the exercise of its functions.